Marilyn Pappano Books in Order

After eight years away, Jess Trujillo returns to his New Mexico hometown and the woman he once hurt. Caitlin Pierce still feels their attraction, but trusting him again means confronting the betrayal that drove them apart.

Border Patrol agent Rafael Contreras falls for Krista MacLaren while investigating her father's suspected illegal activities. Their attraction forces him to weigh professional duty against love, complicated by her privileged background and his life in the desert.

Bryce returns to Angel Peak at Christmas to find his childhood home transformed into an inn and an old family feud unresolved. Leah and her four children offer an unexpected possibility of marriage and instant fatherhood.

Daniel Ryan discovers he has a young daughter when Sarah Lawson returns to his life. As they negotiate custody and confront the reasons she gave their baby up, he risks losing both mother and child again.

Gabriel Rodriguez wants forgiveness from Rachel Martinez, the woman his cruel words drove away five years earlier. Rachel has tried to forget him, but his return rekindles feelings that challenge her determination to protect her heart.

Brenna Mathis is kidnapped amid a South American conflict and discovers that her captor is her former lover, Andres Montano. Her father's allegiance to the opposing army complicates the attraction she still feels for the hardened soldier.

After her father is killed, Shanna Cassidy turns to Rory Hawkes, a man with a dangerous reputation and a connection to the crime. Their search for answers brings renewed attraction and threats that require his protection.

Federal agent Thad McNally once chose his duty over Lindsey Phillips, breaking her heart. When an unresolved crime puts her in danger, protecting her means facing her guarded trust and the secrets she still keeps from him.

Military police officer Riley Cooper arrests the son of Liza Davis, the woman who once rejected him. Their reunion reveals a troubled child, a painful divorce, and feelings complicated by secrets from her past and his reputation.

Libby Harper hopes a permanent home will help her struggling young son, who befriends Army sergeant Joe Mathison. Attraction develops between the adults, but Joe's military career threatens the stability Libby has worked to create.

Nashville attorney Beth Gibson returns to her hometown to help Zachary Adams with a homicide case. Their attraction challenges her successful but lonely life, while she wonders whether he values her heart or only her legal skills.

Carly arrives in a town where people mistake her for Laura, a woman they remember with hostility. With her own memories lost after an accident, she must confront a sheriff's suspicions and unsettling clues about her identity.

Historian Annabeth Gibbs comes to an Arkansas valley to research its past, carrying a secret family connection. Reclusive farmer Josiah Miller, burdened by divorce and debt, finds his solitary life disrupted by her questions and their attraction.

Two holiday romances bring reluctant lovers together: Marilyn Pappano's returning Bryce discovers Leah and her four children at his family inn, while Diana Palmer's Nicole encounters a distrustful rancher during a visit to Montana with her boss.

Police officer Michael Bennett is troubled by visions of crimes before they happen. When Valery Navarre seeks help with disturbing experiences of her own, protecting her draws him into danger and an attraction he cannot easily dismiss.

Injured FBI agent Remy Sinclair falls for Susannah Duncan, the nurse helping him recover. She is being forced to spy on him because her brother is threatened, placing their growing relationship between deception and dangerous enemies.

New Orleans prosecutor Smith Kendricks pursues a powerful criminal while reporter Jolie Wade holds information that could help his case. Her refusal to reveal a confidential source creates professional conflict as their attraction raises questions about commitment.

Will Beaumont returns to his Louisiana hometown, still shadowed by a scandal involving a child he supposedly fathered. His renewed attraction to librarian Celine Hunter draws them toward hidden truths, old accusations, and the threat of murder.

Pregnant Faith Harper refuses to identify her baby's father when agent Nick Russo returns to New Hope, Texas. His apparent failure to remember their night together leaves her torn between keeping her secret and wanting him again.

Millionaire Mick Reilly needs a vanished lover to provide his alibi for a crime. He believes motel owner Hannah Clark holds the answer, but her silence and the danger surrounding her complicate his search for innocence.

Literary agent Teryl Weaver accompanies reclusive novelist Simon Tremont to New Orleans and becomes involved with a stranger claiming to be the real author. Torn between desire and suspicion, she must determine which man is deceiving her.

Wanted man Dillon Boone seeks refuge in Ashley Benedict's isolated cabin while fleeing people determined to capture him. With no easy access to help, Ashley must decide whether to trust the stranger as danger and attraction intensify.

Karen Montez wants to revive New Orleans's troubled Serenity Street, but bartender Jamey O'Shea resists her efforts. Her optimism challenges his bitterness over what he has lost, making their attraction another complication in an already difficult neighborhood.

Emilie Dalton flees child protection authorities with her sister's three children and takes shelter in Bethlehem. Mistaken for a homeowner's relative, she finds kindness and romance with a police officer, but her deception threatens their new security.

Disgraced Kate Edwards approaches ex-convict Tucker Caldwell with a plan to kill the influential man who ruined her reputation. Their uneasy alliance grows complicated by attraction, especially when a murder forces them to confront suspicion themselves.

Reid Donovan believes his reputation and past make him unworthy of a good future. Cassie Wade's faith offers him a chance at love, but a demand that he walk away threatens everything he has begun to hope for.

Cody Daniel returns to work at the ranch belonging to the family of his former fiancee. An investigation into children being brought across the border draws him back into her life, reopening their conflict over career and commitment.

Nicholas Carlucci's return home brings him close to neighbor Lainie Farrell, whose safety becomes part of a protective assignment. Their attraction develops beneath his guarded manner, while danger makes the secrets behind his attention increasingly difficult to conceal.

Evie DesJardiens needs Detective Jack Murphy's help when a killer's pursuit puts her at risk. Their shared history of betrayal makes trusting him difficult, even as the danger brings them close enough to revive unwanted feelings.

Laurel Cameron returns to town pregnant and seeking family support, five years after leaving Beau Walker for another man. The baby's father is Beau's enemy, complicating any hope of forgiveness or a renewed relationship between them.

Maggie returns home after an accident erased her memories of leaving Ross on Christmas Eve. As they rediscover feelings during another holiday season, he fears what will happen when she remembers why their marriage fell apart.

Oklahoma rancher Guthrie Harris is determined to remain alone until Olivia Miles arrives with twin daughters and a deed claiming his land. Sharing his home with them challenges his vow never to risk his heart again.

Bachelor J.D. Grayson takes in four abandoned children and struggles to earn their trust. Visits from social worker Kelsey Malone awaken feelings he has avoided, while his painful past complicates the possibility of building a family.

Shay Stephens cannot forget Easy Rafferty, the former rodeo star whose love once drew her away from another wedding. When he returns broken and determined to live alone, she hopes to help him reclaim his pride.

Deputy Sloan Ravencrest's hunt for a murderer leads him to Crystal Cobbs, who offers assistance but appears to be hiding something. Falling for her puts his desire for justice in conflict with the woman he wants to trust.

At forty, successful bachelor Tom Flynn decides marriage is his remaining ambition and pursues Holly McBride. She wants an affair without commitment, forcing him to challenge her distrust of marriage in Bethlehem, a town associated with unexpected miracles.

Ethan James learns that Grace Prescott is pregnant after their single night together and returns proposing marriage. Grace wants a husband who loves her, forcing him to offer more than duty if they are to build a family.

Maggie Shayne's newly married lawman and heiress confront hidden truths in Two Hearts. In Marilyn Pappano's A Little Bit Dangerous, an undercover agent reunites with the woman he abandoned, finding attraction complicated by the secrets between them.

Two romances center on women whose lost memories complicate love: Ann Major's heroine falls for protector Lucas Broderick, while Marilyn Pappano's Carly reaches a town where strangers recognize her as someone they remember with anger.

Ben Foster comes to Bethlehem to meet the twelve-year-old daughter he has never seen and takes work renovating Lynda Barone's house. The busy businesswoman and unsettled handyman develop an attraction that complicates their reluctance to make lasting commitments.

Neely Madison's life is threatened by a vengeful killer, forcing her to depend on Sheriff Reese Barnett. A past tragedy divided the former lovers, and protecting her gives Reese another opportunity to confront his resentment and their unresolved feelings.

Rancher and single father Tate Rawlins impersonates his half brother to shield the family from reporter Natalie Grant's investigation into a senator's secret son. Attraction develops between them, but his deception threatens the relationship he increasingly wants.

Private investigator Melina Dimitris tries to forget Sebastian Knight after he abruptly ends their affair. When his daughter and two other children disappear from Bethlehem, the search reunites them and forces Sebastian to confront the intimacy he previously fled.

Hallie Madison helps guarded lawman Brady connect with a teenager who might be his daughter. Their developing attraction challenges his preference for solitude, but the girl's kidnapping turns a tentative chance at family into an urgent rescue.

Princess Anna Sebastiani insists on joining the search for her missing brother, leaving mercenary Tyler Ramsey responsible for her safety. Trapped together by a fierce Montana winter, they struggle with attraction that complicates his duty to protect her.

Single mother Nolie Harper inherits two cabins in Bethlehem and discovers reclusive tenant Chase Wilson living in one. Recently released after wrongful imprisonment, Chase wants solitude, but Nolie and her daughter gradually challenge the defenses surrounding his wounded life.

Cole Jackson returns to Bethlehem under arrest after cheating townspeople and abandoning single mother Leanne Wilson. Community service begins changing his reputation, while renewed attraction tests Leanne's determination to avoid trusting the man who previously broke her heart.

Former reporter Candace Thompson visits Oklahoma hoping to repair the harm caused by her career ambitions. Falling for charming cowboy Josh complicates that effort because his family remembers her offenses and considers her unsuitable for the man she increasingly loves.

Former detective Jace Barnett suspects his attractive new neighbor's history is fabricated. Cassidy McRae wants to trust him with the truth, but revealing her identity could expose both of them to the danger she has been trying to escape.

This collection pairs Maggie Shayne's The Baddest Virgin in Texas, about Jessi Brand's pursuit of reluctant drifter Lash Monroe, with Marilyn Pappano's Discovered: Daddy, in which pregnant Faith Harper conceals the father's identity when agent Nick Russo returns.

Federal agents send assassin Selena McCaffrey undercover against the criminal organization once controlled by her mentor. The assignment threatens her relationship with a Tulsa detective while drawing her into violent deception and revelations about the past she wants to escape.

Artist and trained assassin Selena McCaffrey is ordered by her criminal protector to kill Tulsa detective Tony Ceola. Living next door to her target creates an unexpected connection, forcing her to choose between the man controlling her and possible freedom.

Army veteran Logan Marshall seeks revenge for his foster parents' murders with help from private investigator Bailey Madison. Their agreement requires him to reconnect with the family he abandoned, while growing attraction complicates the choice between vengeance and a shared future.

Romance writer Jayne Miller moves with her daughter to escape painful memories and meets solitary neighbor Tyler Lewis during a winter storm. His steady presence draws her closer, but his brutal past makes him doubt the lasting relationship she wants.

True-crime writer Jake Norris investigates a twenty-year-old murder connected to influential men, including Kylie Riordan's senator father. His probing questions and attraction to Kylie force her to weigh family loyalty against the possibility that his suspicions are justified.

Guided by dreams and a voice only she hears, Jessica Randall seeks justice for secrets hidden in a troubled community. Lawman Mitch Lassiter investigates her intentions, while attraction challenges her determination to carry the burden without relying on him.

Selena McCaffrey wants a peaceful future with detective Tony Ceola, but a lucrative contract draws two elite assassins onto her trail. Fleeing across several states exposes secrets about her origins, her mother's death, and the enemy directing the threat.

Dancer Amanda Nelson plans to leave her painful past behind when new bartender Rick Calloway attracts her attention. Unbeknownst to her, he is working undercover to investigate missing dancers, making their connection a dangerous complication for both.

Attorney Jamie Munroe faces escalating threats from a stalker and accepts protection from former lover Russ Calloway. Resentment over their past and her role in his divorce clashes with the attraction that remains, complicating efforts to keep her safe.

This omnibus combines Linda Turner's The Man Who Would Be King, following a reporter and Duke Lorenzo's search for a missing prince, with Marilyn Pappano's The Princess and the Mercenary, pairing Princess Anna with her reluctant bodyguard in snowy Montana.

Joe Saldana's quiet Copper Lake life unravels when Liz Dalton arrives searching for his twin brother. Secretly a U.S. Marshal, Liz needs the escaped witness to testify, but involving Joe revives both mob danger and an inconvenient attraction.

Ellie Chase becomes a suspect when her estranged mother is murdered after their bitter confrontation, and Ellie cannot remember the night. Former boyfriend Tommy Maricci offers shelter, determined to establish her innocence and protect her from whoever may have framed her.

Anamaria Duquesne returns to Copper Lake to investigate her mother's death, which she foresaw but could not prevent. Skeptical attorney Robbie Calloway is hired to watch her, yet attraction draws him into a dangerous inquiry involving murder and family curses.

Former Dallas cop AJ Decker agrees to shelter a threatened woman in Copper Lake, then discovers she is his ex-lover, attorney Masiela Leal. Their reunion revives memories of a painful night while danger forces them to reconsider trust and desire.

Reece Howard returns to her grandparents' Georgia plantation with gaps in her memory of a traumatic summer. Reuniting with Jones, who seeks answers about the same place, creates attraction while buried family secrets threaten their search for the truth.

Two suspense romances follow investigators and endangered women: Marilyn Pappano's Holiday Protector reunites recently imprisoned Miri with Dean, who helped convict her, while Linda Conrad's A Chance Reunion follows Gage's search for answers about a woman resembling his dead wife.

Dr. Cate Calloway travels to Cozumel to care for orphaned girls but finds threats and missing friends instead. Forced to rely on her ex-husband's apparently irresponsible friend Justin Seavers, she discovers unexpected courage and attraction during their rescue effort.

Military widow Carly Lowry has rebuilt her life teaching in Tallgrass when injured paratrooper Dane Clark rekindles feelings she thought dormant. Their developing relationship offers hope, but Dane conceals the real reason he came to town.

Returning to Copper Lake after a miscarriage and psychiatric hospitalization, Macy Howard develops a connection with author and veterinarian Stephen Noble. Disturbing events in her former home make her question whether her illness is returning or someone is deliberately frightening her.

Nev Wilson's prophetic nightmares bring her to Copper Lake, where detective Ty Gadney helps investigate mysteries from her past. Their growing attraction develops amid persistent racism, hatred, and danger as her visions expose truths that could threaten them both.

Military widow Jessy Lawrence struggles to rebuild after grief and destructive choices. Rancher Dalton Smith, also widowed, remembers their passionate encounter and hopes for another chance, but convincing Jessy to trust a shared future requires confronting both their losses.

Widow Therese Matheson moves to Tallgrass with her stepchildren and grows close to combat medic Keegan Logan. Caring for an abandoned baby has brought him searching for her father, but the truth could reveal Therese's late husband's infidelity.

DEA informant Sean Holigan returns to Copper Lake and finds his nieces living with foster mother Sophy Marchand, an old school acquaintance. Attraction offers a vision of family, but ruthless killers target Sophy and the girls, forcing him to protect them.

Widowed Benita Ford has remained in Tallgrass, where she grew up with her husband and Calvin Sweet. Calvin's return from war revives their bond, but hidden wounds and longstanding regrets complicate his hope for love with his childhood friend.

Returning soldier Avi Grant visits her late commanding officer's widow and becomes attracted to the woman's surgeon son, Ben Noble. His distrust of lasting love and military relationships challenges their connection as Avi considers the future she wants at home.

NCIS agent Alia Kingsley investigates a brutal murder that makes estranged son Landry Jackson a suspect. Believing him innocent despite his secrets, she grows attracted to him, but further family deaths force her to question whether desire has clouded her judgment.

Widow Fia Thomas feels unexpected attraction to former soldier Elliot Ross when he stops in Tallgrass. He hopes to find a permanent home with her, but the secret preventing Fia from making future plans threatens their developing relationship.

Lisette Malone infiltrates wealthy Jack Sinclair's guarded Caribbean island to reclaim a statue belonging to her late father. Seduction becomes part of her plan, but a vengeful client's pursuit forces the attracted pair to confront dangers beyond the planned theft.

Martine Broussard’s former friends are being murdered by someone connected to a terrible night in their past. New Orleans detective Jimmy DiBiase offers protection, forcing Martine to rely on a man she distrusts as their attraction resurfaces.

Mila Ramirez has built a new life apart from her serial killer parents, but an employee’s death threatens that escape. Police chief Sam Douglas draws her out of isolation as a murderer approaches the people she now loves.

A stalker threatens Natasha Spencer and her former partners, making her seek out detective Daniel Harper, whom she left at the altar. Daniel agrees to protect her, but their investigation revives desire alongside the hurt that divided them.

Detective Jennifer Logan’s first local case pairs her with reluctant officer Quint Foster to find a missing socialite. As their investigation puts them in danger, an emerging attraction complicates the tense partnership and their effort to survive.

Detective Ben Little Bear encounters former love Yashi Baker at a bloody crime scene. Searching together for a missing family revives their connection, but old betrayal and a kidnapper’s escalating demands threaten their chance to rebuild trust.